241003 Worries

 Worries

Why do we worry, stress, and fret
'Bout things that haven't happened yet 
When think of it, it's rather dumb
For most of what we fear won't come

Why is it today we will borrow
Trouble the belongs to tomorrow 
And in so doing we will miss
Today's blessings and happiness 

And so we squander joy and peace
On torments we just can't release 
Repeating them time and again
Till in our minds they never end

What if we truly " cast all cares"
To God, and then we leave them there
Not take them back to dwell on more
But truly leave them at God's door

If we believe his word is true
That's just what he tells us to do
To stop the worrying, we must
Give all to God and simply trust 

What if we replace all this angst
By turning thoughts to one's of thanks
When worries raise their ugly head
We find ways to praise God instead

Rather than just wringing our hands
We raise them, praising his good plans 
Instead of pacing to and fro
We seek God's will, and then follow

Rather than fret we won't succeed 
Praise the One who meets every need
If fears 'bout future bring despair 
Praise Father, who's already there

Christ knew human propensity
To fret and worry endlessly 
So Jesus told us that we ought
Take captive every anxious thought

So, when worries come in our head
Count blessings and praise God instead 
When we do that, deliberately 
We find our days are worry-free

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